Spain

    Medes Islands, A Living Proof of Ocean Resilience

    Medes Islands, A Living Proof of Ocean Resilience

    Human Impact on the Seas is Enormous. Traces of human activity can be found everywhere in the world's oceans. But what would happen if we allowed the sea to be for a while? Give them a chance to recover?

    Spanish lagoon gets ‘human’ rights

    Spanish lagoon gets ‘human’ rights

    The shallow saltwater lagoon Mar Menor on the Spanish east coast is given legal protection, as if it were a human being. It gets, just like a human being, the right to exist, develop and be preserved - according to law. The Mar Menor is the first natural area in Europe to receive such protection